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JANUARY 5, 2017

by Kevin Hill, Quality Scales Unlimited Every few years the business world experiences a new tide of change. Some areas. The post Supply Chain and Transportation Trends to Jump On Now appeared first on The Network Effect.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2014

The combination of various data analysis technologies makes it possible to constantly interconnect entities, enhance the data quality and transform any unstructured data into useful knowledge.

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OCTOBER 16, 2015

Customer Centricity is the quality of an organization that places the customer at its core. Throughout the month of October we will be sharing glimpses of three game changing strategies as discussed in the video. The second is: Amazon is the leader in Customer Centricity. What is Customer Centricity?

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Resource Reduction Price Reduction Video Supply Chain Strategy 100

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2014

Combining Six Sigma and Lean has proven effective, given the fact that Six Sigma improves quality through decreased defects while Lean increases process efficiency, velocity and flexibility. Plus both methods are squarely focused on improving outcomes for the customer. The term most commonly used today is “Lean Six Sigma”.

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AUGUST 14, 2015

A typical executive level measurement bundle related to customer performance that we have implemented in the past includes quality, service, pricing, lead time, brand, and NPS. In keeping with good measurement practice, it is good to limit the number of KPI drivers to 6.

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S&OP Supply and Demand Supply Chain Planning Software Pharmaceutical 100

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APRIL 1, 2016

As many regional delivery hubs do not require the full breadth and depth of a WMS, some basic functionality is still needed: receiving, cross docking, inventory visibility, labor and task management, staging, driver check-in and check-out, quality audit, loading, and shipping. Route Planning and Optimization.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2015

Demand Planning: Forecast demand and be accountable for forecast quality. As a consequence, the current “blurred lines” of accountability are made clear once and for all: Merchandising: Stimulate demand and be accountable for sales and gross margin. Supply Chain: Optimize supply and be accountable for inventory turns and availability.

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Supply and Demand Demand Planning Supply Chain Planning Scenario Planning 100